Ronald McDonald House at Stanford Summer 2008 Volume 15, Issue 2

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Jessamine is a nine year-old battling an aggressive cancer. It was just over a year ago when she began complaining of stomach aches and side pain, which her pediatrician passed off as growing pains and anxiety. It

wasn’t until her mother, Deanna, sought a second opinion and insisted on an ultrasound that Jessy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Within four days she had arrived at Stanford and before a year had passed, her doctors had exhausted all the normal courses of treatment for her cancer. They moved on to experimental options, such as sending liquid radiation through her entire body in conjunction with chemotherapy. She can receive up to two rounds of this treatment but must wait 52 days after each cycle before being scanned again for the presence of cancer cells. In July, she completed her second round of treatment and now waits in hope to hear that she has beaten it this time.

Since the beginning, this has been an unexpected journey for the family. In a matter of days, Deanna, Jessy and little brother Chase were asked to uproot the life they knew in Crescent City, and leave behind dad, Wade. The sudden departure postponed Deanna and Wade’s wedding which was originally planned for the weekend after they arrived. They’ve even welcomed the newest addition to their family, Blake, while staying at the House.

“We call it home. It’s where we live,” Deanna affirms. Jessy, who is home-schooled by her mom while at the House, says school is what she misses most about being home. But, she stays in contact with her friends back home by chatting via e-mail in the House’s

CLIK (Computer Learning for Ill Kids) room. Deanna mentions that the kids love the people here, especially the staff. For a family that has been around so long,

and seen many other families come and go, a little bit of consistency makes a big difference. “Everybody knows us,” she says with assurance. That stability should help reassure Deanna come Fall. As a second grade teacher, she will need to return to the classroom when school starts to continue working and help keep up the family’s medical insurance. Though Grandpa Don and Grandma Joanne will come stay with Jessy and take care of her, leaving behind a sick child can’t be an easy option for any parent. But, as often is the case with the families staying at the House, the financial and logistical demands of caring for a critically ill child sometimes force a family to make hard decisions and sacrifices.

When you look around the House, you can’t always tell how serious the battles are that some of these families are facing.

Jessy, Deanna, Chase and Blake are a cheerful bunch; they laugh, play and fight like a normal family.

But they are facing the unknown in a way most of us cannot imagine. For

families like Jessy’s, the House has been, and will be, there for them every step of the way.

What’s InsideSpotlight on Programs

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Back to SchoolPage 3

House AlbumPage 3

Randy Cross Invitational Page 4 & 5

Wish ListPage 9

Having a Bocce BallPage 10

Donor SpotlightPage 11

Upcoming EventsPage 12

“Home”Schooling

forJessy

Spotlight on Programs

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Special Events with Special Friends

The National Charity League make birthdays fun by providing a monthly dinner to help the kids celebrate while away

from home. This group of moms and daughters also helps with holiday decorations,

bringing a little excitement to the kids at a time that’s difficult to be away from loved ones.

The Friend Family visits the House a couple times of year on holidays, hauling their massive BBQ grill all the way from Visalia to prepare the most fantastic BBQs. They make

the families feel extra special on days of the year when most people prefer to stay at home,

making the House truly more like home.

The Furry Friends Organization coordinates a

couple of visits a month bringing with them all the benefits of pet-assisted therapy. The furry friends provide big smiles, warm hugs, and playful

interaction, which the children find extremely comforting.

The Golden Gate Street Machines Unlimited (GGSMU) folks host an annual fundraising picnic to provide the House kids with games, toys, and whatever else will help

distract them from the harsh realities of a serious illness. More recently the GGSM presented the House with supplies

for a media center including the very popular Wii.

The California Water Service Company hosts an annual Fishing

Day at the reservoir in Atherton. They provide all the equipment, help everyone

catch more than their weight in fish, cook the best BBQ in town, and send us on our way with cleaned fish fillets ready for the

next day’s dinner. What a treat!!

Board of directorsBrian DinsmoreGreg Dougherty

Lorry Frankel, M.D., MBAConrad FreemanMark Greenstein

Ty HixJudy KirkpatrickKarin Klarreich

Bob KresekMelinda Litherland

Brad LymanKatharine MartinHoney Meir-Levi

Rick ReginatoMichael Rubenstein

Barbara ShapiroCindy Summers

Susan TwietmeyerPeter Ziebelman

staffHoney Meir-Levi Executive Director

Tina Alexander House Operations Director

Olga Corral Volunteer / Program Manager

Emily Gisleson Executive Assistant

Linda Lyon Development Director

Clare Maloney Event & Communications Coordinator

Madeline Mayhew Finance Assistant

Paul McNabb Development Officer

Ramona Nestor Data Coordinator

Sarah Reichanadter Children’s Activity Coordinator

Cynthia Semenoff Finance Director

resident & Weekend ManagersSydnee BrooksCheryl HoganCheryl Kearna

Sarah ReichanadterMargarita Rodriguez

Lucy Santos

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“Back to School” is a remarkable little phrase that, in a single instant, transports one to a happily frenetic time of year, busy with to-do lists, shopping, sack lunches, carpool arrangements, and new studies. It can be an exciting time as the young stu-dent gears up in anticipation of a new year, the friends he will

meet and ideas he will learn. And it can be a bittersweet time for parents as their children’s more structured schedules are restored, and the relaxed, seemingly end-less days of summer come to a close. For the families at Ronald McDonald House, “back to school” is no different.

After the heat and rush of summer, the return to school is like a welcome return to normalcy. At the House, a sense of routine is often a very important part of cop-ing with the chaotic and challenging times in which our families find themselves. Keeping up healthy, productive activities gives the families a sense that, despite what they are going through, some things remain the same. As in any family, some of the kids welcome the beginning of the school year and some have trepida-tion. But they all get excited!

The House tries to provide many “back to school” necessities for the resident kids—it’s one less thing for the parents to worry about. There are often many school-age children, both patients and siblings, at the House and there are many supplies they need. As with so much of what is provided to House families, these materials are mostly donated. We receive a variety of materials, from pencils to folders to new clothes. This year the House was lucky enough to receive a grant to give House teens each a laptop of their own. Another item the House is seeking for the kids is wheeled backpacks. At a recent speaking engagement at Woodside School, one of our staff was charmed by the kindergartners who filed into the auditorium one-by-one, with their wheeled backpacks trailing behind them. For some of the more seriously ill children at the House carrying a backpack can be challenging and this is a helpful solution.

There are a multitude of ways the House helps its families—alleviating stress, boosting morale and providing basic necessities, all of which are so very important during such an exciting time like “back to school.” As always, it demonstrates how much our House really is like home.

Back toSchool

E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r ’ s C o l u m n

House Album

House kids get dressed up

for the LPCH Prom!

House families were treated to an afternoon of bowling!

RCI Maserati Drawing Winner Dr. Anita Honkanen, her husband, and daughters pose next to the prize

I just wanted to share that Paul has graduated from High School Paul was 5 years old when we came to RMH to spend 10 months at LPCH fighting his leukemia with a bone marrow transplant I remember your prayers and support during this time

Thank you! Rayna

Mega thanks and kudos to the Randy Cross Invitational Committee co-chairs, Gregg Davis, Derrick Diaz, Con Freeman, Karen Hirtzel, Bob Selig, Hilary Somers, and Julie Van Gorder for their leadership in staging the 24th annual Randy Cross Invitational Golf and Tennis Tournament. Net proceeds of $380,000 were realized and an incredible landmark reached: a phenomenal $5 million has been raised from the tournament over the 24 years that Randy and his family have been hosting this event to benefit the House. To put that number in perspective, the tournament has paid for over 3,000 room nights at the House every year for the past 24 years. Thank you Randy, Patrice and the entire Cross family for consistently making a difference in the lives of so many.

The event was blessed with beautiful weather as over 300 participants played tennis and golf on June 8th and 9th. For the second straight year, the tennis tournament was won by John Saviano’s team, captained by John Togasaki. Eric and Lee Brandenburg’s team took the golf honors at Stanford Golf Course with a score of 57 while Kevin Vanderbeek and

Mike Ramseyer’s team captured the Sharon Heights title with a 57 as well.

A cocktail reception and awards ceremony, held at Ronald McDonald House, took place Monday evening following the rounds of golf. Guests gathered to dine on fine hors d’oeuvres provided by Il Fornaio, Left Bank, Milagros, Nola and Town. Southwest Airlines staff cooked a barbeque for the House families during the festivities.

The evening culminated with the selection of the winning tickets for the drawing. House kids gathered around the raffle barrel and took turns picking the winning tickets. Lucky winners received great travel packages compliments of American Airlines, Randy Cross and The Morgans Hotel Group. Chief Anesthesiologist at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Dr. Anita Honkanen, was the grand prize winner of a 2008 Maserati Quatroporte (see her photo with the car on page 3 of this newsletter).

A great time for all and a landmark for the House! The Randy Cross Invitational continues to deliver aces and eagles for the children and families.

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24th annual Randy CrossInvitat ionalGolf and Tennis

Tournament

Eric Brandenburg and Brendan and Randy Cross enjoy the reception

Family Speaker Michaela welcomes guests to the House

Stanford go f winners Bret Hedican, Eric Brandenburg, Stuart Sh ff, and Lee Brandenburg

Sharon Heights go f w nners Kev n Vanderbeek, M ke Ramseyer, and Dennis Hong

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Ferrari MaseratiSilicon Valley

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The Rubenstein Family

A O C O S

U.S. Trust Company

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Hitachi Data Systems

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The Mercury News

DRAWIN UNDERWRITER

American AirlinesBrandenburg Family FoundationFerrari Maserati Silicon ValleyMorgans Hotel GroupNan and Leighton StraderThe Townsley Foundation

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Union Bank of California - The Private Bank

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ACCO Engineered SystemsPhyllis and Scott BedfordConnors & CompanyThe Cross FamilyCupertino ElectricCandy & Eddie DeBartolo

and FamilyDPR ConstructioneHealthCon & Lee Ann Freman

Fry’s ElectronicsCarol KaufmanRaymond & Joanna Lin FoundationGeorge and Judy MarcusMcDonald’s USAMerrill Lynch Private Client GroupPatty Sue MozartPeter & Pam RosekransBob & Meryl SeligUnited RentalsWebcor BuildersWilson Sonsini Goodrich

& Rosati Foundation

OLD PONSORS

abd Insurance & Financial ServicesClick AwayThe Jimenez FamilyConAgra Foods/Lamb-WestonThe Martin-Brower CompanyOtto & SonsJim and Karen Withrow

RThe Coca-Cola CompanyE&F Financial ServicesEnterprise Fleet ManagementFortune StrategiesTy and Jennifer HixRosendin ElectricTaylor Freezer CompanyWayne and Joan Trewhitt

BRONZE SPONSORSThe Bradbury GroupFranke Foodservice Systems

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Deloitte LLP

RIl FornaioLeft BankMax’s Opera CafeMilagrosNolaTown

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Co-Chairs: Gregg Davis, Con Freeman and Bob Selig

Paul BradburyDerrick DiazCory GoligoskiKaren HirtzelTy E. HixGary LauerEric NewmanDoyle RundellHilary SomersJulie Van Gorder

N CCo-Chairs: Karen Hirtzel and HilarySomers

Paul BradburyJanet BrantMarcia EisnerJudy GaffneyLou HeineVivien MoyerByron NepomucenoDan O’BrienBarbara RamoJanine Stone-WillinJoan Sullivan

Co-Chairs: Derrick Diaz and Julie Van Gorder

Janet BrantKristi BreischJudi CohenCarla CrowleyCheryl HoganMelinda GonzalesTracy RobinetteCindy SummersLinda ValenzuelaFelipe Zaragoza

Stanford Go f Course Sponsor, U.S. Trust Company Sharon Heights Go f Course Sponsor, Hitachi Data Systems

These ChildrenWill Live In

Our Hearts Forever

Andrea Armendariz Brodi Beatty Zachary Belz

Valeria Fernandez Brayan Hernandez-Gonzalez

Melissa JimenezMadeline Murakami

Allaysha Wilson-Curtis

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Many Thanks To Our Generous Donors,Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

ANGELS $100,000+Bay Area Ronald McDonald House CharitiesMr. and Mrs. Michael RubensteinSpring Lamb Barbeque

VISIONARIES $50,000+Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zafiropoulo

BENEFACTORS $25,000+Roland and Jeanne Chan

PILLARS $10,000+Brandenburg Family FoundationHitachi Data SystemsThe Homer FamilyMs. Susan JacksonMargaret and Jim JimenezKohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Koret FoundationMr. Donald LeflerLucile Packard Children’s Hospital at StanfordMcDonald’s USA, LLCSequoia CapitalSilicon Valley Community FoundationNan and Leighton StraderTaube Family FoundationHerb and Helen TiegerThe Townsley FoundationU. S. Trust CompanyMr. and Mrs. William VanderbeekWebcor Builders

ARCHITECTS $6,000+Mr. Thomas AlbaneseConrad and Lee Ann Freeman, Jr.Mark and Renee GreensteinRobert and Susan KresekLockheed Martin Space Systems CompanyThe Martin-Brower CompanyDebbie Mueller and David BarberRide for LifeWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation

BUILDERS $3,000+abd Insurance ServicesACCO Engineered SystemsBank of America FoundationMr. and Mrs. Frank BiscegliaChet and Peggy BriansMs. Sydney Judith BullisBurr, Pilger & Mayer, LLPClickAwayThe Coca-Cola CompanyConAgra Foods/Lamb-WestonMr. and Mrs. Paul ConnorsMr. and Mrs. Ronald Conway

Kathy and Bob CoursonMr. and Mrs. Randy CrossCupertino ElectricDeBartolo Holdings, LLCDeloitte ConsultingDPR Construction, Inc.The Draper FoundationeHealthMr. and Mrs. Tim FiliceFortune StrategiesMr. and Mrs. Rick FrisbieFry’s ElectronicsGlobal ImpactGrey Family Foundation, TheMr. and Mrs. Ty E. HixMr. Landon HofmanMr. David Holmes and Ms. Deanna StarnesCarol KaufmanMr. and Mrs. Andrew KirkpatrickJoanna and Raymond LinLlagas FoundationJeff LokeyMs. Karen MartellMaverick Capital CharitiesMr. John MillerMoquin Press, Inc.Patty Sue MozartNEC Electronics America Inc.Neiman MarcusO’Brien HomesBill Onderdonk and Diana SunshineOSI IndustriesMr. and Mrs. Carson PalmerMr. and Mrs. Ronald ParlanteMr. and Mrs. Stephen PeatPei Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Peter RosekransRuggeri-Jensen-Azar & AssociatesSand Hill FoundationSARES-Regis GroupMr. and Mrs. Ted SchleinBarbara Shapiro and Mark LewisStiefel LabratoriesDr. and Mrs. Frank TortoriceUnited RentalsWestern DigitalJim and Karen WithrowWoodmont Real Estate ServicesMr. and Mrs. Peter Ziebelman

CHILDREN’S CIRCLE $1,200+Mr. and Mrs. Chris BillatMr. and Mrs. Jon BruceMary Esther CandeeRex and Elaine CardinaleMr. and Mrs. Gordon CaseDeNova Homes, Inc.DLA P PER US LLPMarcia and Alex Eisner

Ms. Linda EllisEnterprise Fleet ManagementMr. and Mrs. Chris FernandesFirst Republic BankMr. and Mrs. L. Walter FleischerMr. and Mrs. William GarlockMr. and Mrs. Paul GentzkowGoogle Matching Gift ProgramMr. Steve Grant and Ms. Marni KamzanHarry’s HofbrauMr. and Mrs. Manuel HenriquezHoffman/LewisMr. Mike HogendijkG. Rich and Jacqueline Hubler, CPAMr. and Mrs. James HulburdMr. Henry IlgJeanese Rowell DesignsMr. and Mrs. Jack KentLucina Junio Family Trust FoundationLuther Burbank SavingsMr. and Mrs. Brad LymanGeri and Scott MacomberMr. and Mrs. Richard MahanyMardel LLCMr. Bob MazawaMs. Kelly McInerneyMicrosoft Giving CampaignNorthStarPacsgear, Inc.Palo Alto Host Lions ClubMr. Won Sup ParkPG&E Corporation Campaign for the CommunityKathy and John RadfordMarion and Steve RobertsonRockwell GroupRosendin ElectricBarry SchulerSchwab Charitable FundMr. Nick SlonekTaylor Freezers of CaliforniaTiny PrintsMr. and Mrs. Wayne TrewhittTSE CashmereUBS Financial ServicesMr. and Mrs. M., Keith WaddellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiWoodland School

GOLD CIRCLE $600+Mr. and Mrs. Robert AllenAlta Mesa Improvement CompanyMr. and Mrs. Mark ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Cal AugasonMr. Ronald BankMr. Troy Walter Barbee, Jr.Barclays Global InvestorGreg and Michelle BeckerMr. and Mrs. Bakir Begovic

Mr. David J. BergerMr. Wesley Billingslea and Ms. Alejandra DominguezBingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLCBooks Inc.Marty and RJ BoosDavid and Colleen BoydMr. Paul W. BradburyBreetwor FamilyMr. and Mrs. Tom ByrneCable Co-opThe Caldwell-Fisher FoundationMs. Kristin CashinCupertino Host Lions Charities, Inc.Kerry and Howie DallmarMr. Greg Davidson and Ms. Helen WilmotMr. and Mrs. Peter DavidsonElectronic Arts Matching Gifts ProgramMr. and Mrs. Steven EngFidelity Charitable Gift FundFootcandyForm FitnessFranke Foodservice Systems, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jeff GarciaAnne and Dick GouldMr. and Mrs. AJ GracelyHands On Bay AreaMr. Joseph HoangHoenigman Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert E. HopperMr. and Mrs. Ryan HoppleMr. Robert HorsleyIBM Employee Services CenterMr. and Ms. Joe IwasakiMr. and Ms. Carl JacobsonMr. and Mrs. Clint JohnsonMs. Susan Johnson

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Denise and Steve HenryHewlett-PackardMr. William F. Hirschman and Ms. Elizabeth K. DodsonMr. Ronald HodgesItalian Catholic FederationMr. and Mrs. Chop KeenanKepler’s CorporationMr. and Mrs. David KlineMr. and Mrs. Brad KrouskupMr. and Mrs. Michael KwatinetzMr. and Mrs. Bart LaddMs. Tammy LandonMr. Phil LebherzCathi and John LerchMs. Jennifer S. LindsayJerry MaggioreMs. Carol Magnoli and Mr. Osvaldo HildeMr. and Mrs. Justin ManningMr. and Mr James ManouMs. Valerie McElroyMcGrane, Greenfield, Hannon & Harrington, LLPMs. Laurie MerrillMr. Roger P. MillerMr. Skip MillerCarol and Jerry MoisonTracey and Bill MoisonMs. Frances MorrisNissen Family TrustOrder of AhepaEce Serpil OtusMr. Manuel PadillaMr. and Mrs. Alan PatricofLarry PelznerLes and Virginia ProceviatR & W Concrete Contractors, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas RettagliataMr. and Mrs. Tim RichardsonClary and Dean RiskasMr. Jeffrey RodgersKristi and Mike RossiRoyal Glass CompanyMr. Larry C. RussellMr. and Mrs. Henry SchiroDonna and Craig SeidelJoan SherlockMs. Beth ShvodianStephen, Paula and Kendall, and Kyle SmithSpector & Associates, LLPSt. Anthony Council #12Mr. and Mrs. John SteeleRichard and Jan StephensonMr. and Ms. Carlo StrangisCindy and Jim SummersMr. Scott Sutherland and Ms. Lesley GoldDan SwisherThe Westin/Sheraton HotelsDee and Brett ThomasLynn TollnerMs. Kimberly TotahMr. and Mrs. John Turek

January 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

SILVER CIRCLE $300+A Personal Care BoutiqueMr. and Mrs. Tony AbbisTom and Pam AdamsKaren and Bob Allen, Jr.Mr. and Ms. Doug AnbergMarty and David ArscottArticulate SolutionsAssured RelocationMr. and Mrs. Paul BakerMr. and Mrs. Leonard BassinMr. and Ms. Matthew BentzelBerliner CohenMr. and Mrs. Peter BerlinerKevin and Mary BilgerBlach Intermediate School PTAMr. and Mrs. Gary BrandenburgAndrew and Rana BrownMr. and Mrs. Charles BundyMr. Frank L. Burrell, IIIDebi and Bill CampbellMr. and Mrs. James CarneyMr. and Mrs. Keith CheekMr. and Mrs. George ChialaMs. Rebecca ChildMr. Kevin ChingTerri and Bob ChristiansenLeonard and Robin CiancioloMr. and Ms. Randy ClarkMr. and Mrs. Robert ConwayDr. and Mrs. John CroninMr. and Mrs. Michael DavidMr. and Mrs. Ron DaviesKevin and Joan DayDoug and Irene DeVivoDraper Fisher JurvetsonDuDell & AssociatesDurect CorporationPhil and Barbara EndlissJohn and Margaret EpperheimerStacey EscobarMr. and Mrs. Craig FalkenhagenMrs. Linda Fishman Hoyle and Mr. Ken HoyleMr. and Mrs. Galen FongMs. Carol FrancavillaDr. and Mrs. Lorry FrankelFriends of Ronald McDonald House at StanfordElise and Randy GabrielsonMr. and Mrs. Joel GiullianMr. Robert N. Grant, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. David GuidiMr. John HahnMr. and Mrs. Greg HaldemanMr. Kevin HallHannig Law Firm LLPMr. David Harris and Ms. Katherine TurnerMr. and Mrs. Jerrol L. HarrisMr. Andrew HawrylukJames and Estelle Henley

Gifts That Keep on GivingAvenir Restaurant Group

Sharon BarkoffBoston Market

California Water Service CompanyMs. Diane Claerbout

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of CaliforniaComplete Linen Service

Crane Pest ControlDispenser Beverages

Mary EynonThe Filtration Group

Ms. Lila GeeFurry Friends Organization

Ms. Sally GoodisHands On Bay AreaMs. Marianne Hane

J. J. & F. MarketMs. Joyce Leopardo

Tommy Derrick of Lynnde Associates, Inc.Mills The Florist

National Charity LeagueMr. Rickey Ono

Gary and Ginny PiazzaProfessional Gutter Service, Inc.

Dr. Art RabitzRelief Society Organization, Los Altos Ward LDS

San Francisco Soup CompanyJoji Santos

Stampin Up!Starbucks Coffee Company

Julie StewartMr. and Mrs. Larry Tripplett

Victory RanchWe Fix Macs

West Fresh Catering

Our thanks to these donors providing on-going support to help the families at Ronald McDonald House.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. JosephMs. Janet KaniosMr. and Mrs. Rick KnissKohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Anil and Suman LalMr. William LeunisMacy’s West United Way CampaignMr. Raymond MahJo and Diane MajorMr. and Mrs. Bill ManryMr. and Ms. Anthony MathewsPatty McGuigan and Dick BushMissionFishNorCal Imaging/RadNet, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Todd OliverMr. and Mrs. Tom PlatnerPremier PropertiesQuadrus Conference Center

Mr. and Mrs. Jose RodriguezBob and Meryl SeligMr. and Mrs. Jeff SilkDr. and Mrs. Steven K. Struck, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Barry TaylorThe New York London ProjectCameron ThieriotMr. and Ms. Adam TrueB. Vasant and Sona SharmaMr. Michael VerdoneAnne and Don VermeilWalt & Company CommunicationsMr. Jeff WarmothWomen’s Fellowship of Woodside Village ChurchMs. Carolyn WoodsMr. and Mrs. Curt WozniakMr. and Mrs. Pete Yeatrakas

Community Events Held to Benefit the House

Blach School Holiday FaireBooks Inc. Grand Opening Event

Children’s Health Council Toy Drive Foresters Toy Drive

Adam Greenstein’s Bar MitzvahBobby Kent’s Kicks for Kids

Macy’s West G.I.F.T.National Charity League’s Holiday Gift Wrapping Service

Jaden Navarro’s First BirthdayRide for Life

Emily Rubin and Ciera Pasturel’s Toy Drive Salvador Ruiz’s CommunionMichael Rubenstein’s Birthday

Tiny Prints Holiday Click-for-Charity ProgramTSE Cashmere Grand Opening

Woodland School’s Read-A-ThonOlivia Zack in Memory of Arnold Gross

If you would like to hold an event for the House, please contact Linda Lyon for guidelines.

United Way of Bergen CountyUnited Way of the Bay AreaHans UtschValerio DeWalt Train Associates, Inc.Stephanie and Brad Van LingeMr. Toby VanderbeekVOX PrintingMr. and Mrs. Michael WagreichWells Fargo Community Support CampaignMr. Phil WenteApril and Bill WhitneyMr. Charles WilsonMr. and Mrs. Gary WimmerMr. and Ms. Joe WintersMr. and Mrs. Adam WuerlMs. Betty YoungMitchell and Sherri ZackMr. Du Zhang and Ms. MeiLiu LuMr. and Mrs. Tony Zingale

BRONZE CIRCLE $150+Albay Construction CompanyCheryl and Read AmblerMs. Robin AppleAudrey and Tony ArmstrongMr. Richard ArzinoMr. Frank Ascariz, Jr.Mr. and Ms. Tom Bacon

Ms. Lynn BaerMr. and Mrs. Dean BagleyAndrew and Marsha BardakosMr. and Mrs. Don BasileMr. and Mrs. John BaughMr. David BlackmanMr. and Mrs. Randy BlakeMike and Colienne BrennanAnthony Burgos, MDLaurie and Bob BurmeisterMs. Kathleen CastaillacShaw-Jen ChangPat ChenMr. and Mrs. Franklin ChowCisco Foundation Matching GiftsCivic Garden Club of San CarlosMr. and Mrs. Bjorn ConradSigrun CorriganMs. Maxine CottrillMs. Mary CramMr. and Mrs. Rob CreightonGerry CremaMr. Tim CrudoEddy CueMr. and Mrs. Ken DeHartMr. Scott DeVriesNamvar and Shirin DinyariMr. Harold DitzlerMr. Mike Dodson

Many Thanks To Our Generous Donors,Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

DrinkDaddyDriscoll’sMr. Kevin DuffyRolayne EdwardsMr. Karl EnglertMs. Catherine ErnyMr. Carlos EsquivelMr. and Mrs. Mark FarleyMr. Michael FarleyFraternal Order of EaglesMr. and Mr. Scott GellmanGood Samaritan HospitalLeila GrayMr. Don GrohMr. David GrollBurton and Lea GrossHacienda Finish, Inc.Mr. Anthony Hamann, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Bill HawkesMr. and Mrs. Jon HaymanMr. Pablo HernandezFred HodgeMr. Mike HollenbaughMr. Fred Hornbruch, III, and Ms. Mary Ann HurlimannMr. and Mrs. Jeff HuntMr. and Mrs. Richard JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Bryan JonesMr. and Mrs. Dave KehmeierChris and Jim KitchMs. Janis KnadjianMs. Michele KoepfMr. George Kokai and Ms. Claire SoucieMr. Greg KrohnerMr. Thomas KrohnerMr. and Mrs. Keith La HontaMr. and Mrs. James LaplanteMs. Kathleen LaPorteMs. Cecilia LauMs. Patricia LauristonNancy and Paul LippeMr. and Mrs. Michael LocheadMr. and Mrs. Harold LorberMr. and Mrs. David LoweRobert and Kathy LycetteLinda and Jeremy LyonJulie and Gregory MacedoMr. and Mrs. Steve MankoffMr. Robert MansbachMr. and Ms. Charles MartinCorinne and Rich McDonaldMs. Kay MelchorMr. Craig Miller and Ms. Jacqueline SheltonMistral Restaurant and BarMs. Alice MoitozoMs. Elizabeth MoleyMr. Benjamin MoserThe Robert and Joan Murphy Family FoundationMr. Mike NaarMs. Barbara Neuwirth

David R. Newman and Frances J. Schenk-NewmanNovartisDan and Patricia O’BrienMr. and Ms. Michael O’LearyMs. Julie PardiniJuli and John ParkerMs. Caren PatrickBob and Jan PaulLisa PearlmanJim and Leslie PeckMr. David PefleyJay and Rosa PeirMr. and Mrs. Joseph PertMs. Carol PetersMr. Dennis PetersonMr. Richard PetitMr. and Mrs. James P. PhillipsMs. Jennifer PintoMs. Marilyn ReillyMr. Jason RissanenMr. Michael RisucciMr. and Mrs. John Weston RoseMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey RubockiMr. and Mrs. Edward RussellMr. and Mrs. James SalazarMr. and Ms. Paul SallaberryMr. Paul SalsgiverMr. and Mrs. John SavageMr. Rod ScherbaSearl Blossfeld DesignMs. Darlene SerbuMr. Mike SerraMs. Mimi ShehabiJoelle SimsonHeather and Bob SinclairMr. Stephen SinclairMr. and Mrs. Matt SlavikMr. and Mrs. Tod SpiekerMr. and Mrs. Mike SternMr. and Mrs. Thomas StoneLoma StuartMs. Mary TelferMr. Dmitri ThoroMrs. Charles TiffanyUnickel & AssociatesUnion Bank of CaliforniaUnited Way of San Joaquin CountyMs. Devonne VillafuerteMr. Christopher Wanger and Ms. Margaret NevilleWashington Mutual Matching Gift ProgramMr. and Mrs. Damon WestbrookMr. and Mrs. Simon WhitcombeMr. Charles Willin, Jr. and Mrs. Janine Stone-WillinMs. Karen WilmerMr. and Mrs. Robert A. WilsonMr. and Mrs. Karl WinkelmanMr. and Mrs. Anthony WoodMr. John Yandle

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January 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008Due to space limitations, we regrettably cannot list donors below $150. Please accept our sincere appreciation.

IN KINDwith a declared value of $500 and above

A Personal Care BoutiqueAlexander’s SteakhouseThe Andrew HotelAvenir Restaurant GroupMr. and Mrs. Paul BartlettBingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLCMs. Marjorie BlockhanBloomingdale’sBon Appetit Mangement CompanyMarty and RJ BoosMs. Sharon BranamanCafé PrimaveraCharles Chocolates, Inc.Charles Krug Peter Mondavi FamilyCharlie’s Cheesecake WorksCharlotte’s ChocolatesClass Casino Rentals & Bingo SalesMr. and Mrs. Herschel CobbMs. Roxanne CouchDarren McClung Estate & Precious JewelryDecathlon ClubThe Dinner Diva - Personal Chef ServiceDraeger’s Supermarkets, Inc.Draper Fisher JurvetsoneBay Inc.Epson America, Inc.Ernst & Young LLPF.I.T.-Focused Individual TrainingFleurtyForm FitnessFrankie, Johnny & Luigi Too!GoogleMark and Renee GreensteinHagafen Cellars of Napa ValleyLou HeineMr. Phillip HellmuthHengehold Motor CompanyHyatt Regency PhoenixIl FornaioMs. Susan JacksonJane Olson Graphic DesignJen’s CakesJoseph George DistributorsJW MarriottMr. and Mrs. Thomas KendraKimpton Hotel & Restaurant GroupMr. and Mrs. Andrew KirkpatrickRobert and Susan KresekMs. Deborah KurtinLe BoulangerLeft Bank RestaurantLeft Bank Parisian MusicThe Lodge at Doonbeg Golf ClubLos Gatos FramingMs. Madeline MartinMedallion Rug GalleryMichael Patrick PartnersMilagros

MistralMock PhotographyMorgan StanleyMorgans Hotel GroupMorton’s The SteakhouseDebbie Mueller and David BarberJaden NavarroNeiman MarcusNolaMr. and Mrs. Larry O’RourkeOakland Athletics Baseball CompanyTimothy PetersMs. Gayle Petersen and Ms. Emily AnslowPiacere Restaurant and Miriam Russell-WadleighPiazza’s Fine FoodsPixar StudiosPoor House BistroMr. and Mrs. James PlanteMr. Bob ReedMr. and Mrs. Michael RubensteinSalcido ArtsSan Francisco GiantsSeascape ResortSilver Oak CellarsSkalagard’s Square-Rigger EnterpriseSmug Mug PhotographySouthern Wine & SpiritsSouthwest Airlines CompanySpecializedStanford AthleticsStanford BaseballSymantec CorporationMr. and Mrs. Jeff TaylorThe Tech Museum of InnovationMs. Sandra ThompsonTownMason and Griffin TrumplerUSTA Northern CaliforniaVince Tarry PhotographyMr. and Mrs. David VogelhuberMark Volpicelli, M.D.Webcor BuildersWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiWorldwide DistributingYahoo, Inc.

IN HONOR OF... Marsha Bardakos’ BirthdayAndrew and Marsha BardakosAdam Greenstein’s Bar MitzvahThe Caldwell-Fisher FoundationMargaret Jimenez’s BirthdayThe New York London ProjectThe Jones FamilyMr. and Mrs. Bryan JonesKatherine MartinDavid J. BergerMr. and Mrs. Buck Merriman 50th Wedding AnniversaryAlice Moitozos

Michael Rubenstein’s BirthdayMr. and Mrs. Steve MankoffMr. and Ms. Robert McHughLisa PearlmanAlison WagonfeldMr. and Mrs. Michael WagreichsMeryl and Robert SeligMr. Fred Hornbruch, III, and Ms. Mary Ann HurlimannBenjamin ThorntonMr. and Mrs. Don BasileRichard Wiesenthal’s BirthdayKohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.The Manuel Zavala FamilyJanis Knadjian

IN MEMORY OF...Carrie Elizabeth BundaMr. and Mrs. Dale SheelerLillian ChaikinStephen, Paula and Kendall, and Kyle SmithMr. and Mrs. Thomas StoneChristopherMs. Betty Young

ElenaJulie and Gregory MacedoWilliam J. GospodnetichDriscoll’sArnold GrossBurton and Lea GrossUnickel & AssociatesMitchell and Sherri ZackRosalie KirmayerMs. Carol Magnoli and Mr. Osvaldo HildeRay LockMr. and Mrs. Thomas RettagliataDolores MarianiMr. and Mrs. George ChialaR. N. NilssenMr. and Mrs. Thomas RettagliataPeter PaizisMs. Frances MorrisBooze SharmaB. Vasant and Sona SharmaScottie Summers Mr. and Mrs. James CarneyMr. and Mrs. AJ GracelyMr. and Mrs. Richard Mobilio

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Having a Bocce Ball

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Articulate Solutions

GOLD SPONSORS

Tom Albanese FamilyFrank Bisceglia FamilyBuilders Land GroupDiamonds by Filice

John & Marsha FiliceTim & Janice Filice

Founders Financial NetworkCon & Lee Ann Freeman

Heritage BankThe O’Brien Group

Carson & Shaelyn PalmerSteve & Jan Peat

Nick & Angelica PriesRuggeri Jensen Azar & Assoc.

UBS Financial Services

SILVER SPONSORS

Jos. J. Albanese, Inc.Campo di BocceDelco Builders

DeNova HomesGlen Loma Corp.

Chris & Charese FernandesPaul & Barbara Gentzkow

Edith Simoni Trust

BRONZE SPONSORS

DLA PiperPacsgear, Inc.Frank Sunseri

PATRON SPONSORSKen & Angie Frangadakis

Jeff & Carmella GarciaPaul GiacaloneJack & Teri Kent

Monterey Golf ManagementOrchard Valley CommunitiesWells Fargo Home Mortgage

FRIEND SPONSORSFrank Angelino

Bellagio Las Vegas HotelGus Bozzo

Cupertio Host Lions CharitiesDurect Corp.

Justin Vineyards and WineryLaFilice Winery

MacArthur Place Inn & SpaMonterey Wine Co.

Performance ArtGeorge & Sandy Quinn

Rosati Winery

DONORSBellarmine College Prep

Diane & Carl BozzoB.R. Cohn Winery & Olive Oil Comapny

Scott CheesemanDon & Karen Christopher

Pete ConstantKoKoro Candles

Steve & Teresa CostaBill Costello

Danny Thomas Party RentalsDave’s Trophy City

Devcon ConstructionEl Camino Packing

El Paseo Limo CompanyRosalind & Gordon Farotte

Paul & Mary FiliceGeralie FiliceTerrance Fox

Duino & Jackie GiordanoHiggins Lumber Company

The Iron HorseJan Larson Performance Horses

KBAYTom & Debbie Kearney

Lamborn Winery

Rick & Tina McCarterNevaeh Clothing Boutique

Order of Ahepa, Garden City ChapterKen & Penny Perluss

Ronald G. Pray CompanyLinda Raffanti

Jonathan RattnerRobert Biale Winery

San Jose British MotorsThe Wine Shop

EVENT COMMITTEEChair - Janice Filice

Tom AlbaneseFrank AngelinoFrank BiscegliaSue BiscegliaLee Cambra

Charese FernandesChris Fernandes

Jim FiliceKatherine Filice

Tim FiliceLaurie Hill

Ernie GiachettiBill Horgan

Janie MardesichPam Martin

Carissa MusaviSteve PeatJan PeatNick Pries

Dominique SierraAriana StaubleFrank Sunseri

DEDICATED EVENT VOLUNTEERS

Open Invitation - Tom Bisceglia - BiancaBoegel - Gordy and Roz Farotte - Ed

Filice - Jennifer Filice - Jim Filice - LindaFilice - Malinda Filice - Nick Filice -

Regina Filice - Melinda Flores - MaryHumphrey - Lissa Kreisler - Dave Marazzo

- Dorothy Marazzo - Dave and JanieMardesich - Tina Patel - Fernando Sierra

6TH ANNUAL

SPRING LAMB BARBEQUE& BOCCE TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY

APRIL 19TH, 2008 CAMPO DI BOCCE

LOS GATOS, CA

Getting together with some friends

for a fun evening is always a good

idea. Getting together with friends for

a Bocce Tournament to benefit Ronald

McDonald House is a great idea!

For 6 years, The Spring Lamb Barbeque has

held court at Campo di Bocce in Los Gatos for

a grand celebration that benefits the House.

Once again, the tireless organizers outdid

themselves and raised $100,000.

Great Food!

Great Fo ks! A Great T me!

We hope that once they all get back from

their much needed vacations, they will

celebrate the many children and families

they have helped. Our heartfelt thanks to

everyone involved in this wonderful event.

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Donor SpotlightRonald McDonald House at Stanford relies on a multitude of resources for support: volunteers who provide their time, donors who fund the operation of the House, and advocates who spread awareness and increase the House’s visibility in the community. The House has been lucky to find a little bit of all of this in Robert and Susan Kresek. Bob serves on the House’s Board of Directors, he and Susan are annual sponsors of Denim to Diamonds and the Spring Lamb BBQ, have included the House in their estate plans, and they tell everyone they know about the House. Here they answer a few questions about their involvement with the House.

How did you first hear about Ronald McDonald House?Susan: I first became aware of the House during a college internship at the children’s hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.

As part of the training, I visited Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, just a few years after the very first Ronald McDonald House opened to support that hospital.

What do find the most rewarding from your involvement in the House?Bob: There are so many rewarding experiences – visiting the House and see-ing the families is an amazing inspiration.

What appeals to you most about the House’s mission?Susan: That the entire family, including siblings, is considered when dealing with a child who is very ill.

What inspires you about the House?Bob: Seeing how fortunate we are to live in a community so willing to give their time and dedication to those who need assistance.

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Bob & Susan Kresek

Consideringthe

Entire Family

Please check your mailing label. Is your address correct?Please make any changes and mail to the House at the address above.

If you would prefer to receive your newsletter electronically, e-mail your request to ramona@ronaldhouse.net

Ronald McDonald House at Stanford520 Sand Hill RoadPalo Alto CA 94304-2001650.470.6000650.470.6018 faxwww.ronaldhouse.net

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Upcoming Events

F a l l H a r v e s t F e s t i v a la t R o n a l d M c D o n a l d H o u s e

a t S t a n f o r dOctober 14, 2008

Help celebrate the House’s 29th birthday with food, fun, a balloonist, magician, cookie decorating, and face painting!

RSVP to ramona@ronaldhouse.net

C h i l d r e n ’ s C i r c l e R e c e p t i o nThursday, September 25, 2008, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

at the HouseThis annual event honors donors whose significant annual contributions

account for one-third of the House’s operating budget. This year’s featured speaker will be Dr. Hugh O’Brodovich.

To join this circle of supporters, please call Linda Lyon,

Development Director, at 650-470-6005.

F i r s t F r i d a y sSeptember 12th, October 3rd, November 7th, 2008 at the House

Have you made a gift or volunteered for the House but would like to see more? Here’s your chance. Join us for a tour and lunch at Ronald McDonald House.

Contact Linda Lyon at linda@ronaldhouse.net for more information.